“If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.””
Quotes by Gaston Leroux
“Erik is not truly dead. He lives on within the souls of those who choose to listen to the music of the night.””
“I tore off my mask so as not to lose one of her tears... and she did not run away!...and she did not die!... She remained alive, weeping over me, weeping with me. We cried together! I have tasted all the happiness the world can offer.””
“He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar.””
“Poor, unhappy Erik! Shall we pity him? Shall we curse him? He asked only to be 'some one,' like everybody else. But he was too ugly! And he had to hide his genius or use it to play tricks with, when, with an ordinary face, he would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind! He had a heart that could have held the entire empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar. Ah, yes, we must need pity the Opera ghost...””
Gaston LerouxGaston Leroux was a French journalist and novelist renowned for his contributions to the detective fiction genre. Born in Paris, he initially pursued a career in journalism, which greatly influenced h...